The biocidal product regulation10 years on

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Introduction
Biocides provide benefits to humans and the environment in many areas where microbial control is necessary, such as protecting process efficiency (slimicides), preventing product spoilage (wet-state preservatives) and conserving the use of natural resources (material preservatives). They also maintain our current standard of health, where products such as disinfectants, insecticides, insect repellents and rodenticides play a pivotal role in vector control and in the ongoing fight against infection. Biocides are therefore important for society, especially in an era where sustainable products and efficient processes are critical to the climate change response and the availability of disinfectants to protect against the consequences of developing microbiological agents, such as Covid-19, is vital.